Indoor Furnishings User Manual

2000-11-07
Contents
1. General information on
Philips ‘TL’5 lamps
1.1 Introduction................................................................................2
1.2 Working principle.....................................................................3
1.2.1 Optimum operation.....................................................3
1.3 Nomenclature............................................................................4
1.4 Environmental aspects.............................................................4
2. Luminaire design
2.1 Introduction................................................................................5
2.2 IEC recommendations.............................................................5
2.3 Miniaturization...........................................................................5
2.4 Operating temperatures ‘TL’5 lamps....................................5
2.4.1 Lamp temperatures......................................................5
2.4.2 Maximum temperatures of lamp parts....................5
2.4.3 Measuring the lamp cap for optimum lamp
conditions .......................................................................5
2.5 Effects of luminaire designon the lamp performance ......5
2.5.1 Cold spot........................................................................5
2.5.2 Air-handling luminaires.................................................5
2.5.3 ‘TL’5 lamps and cold conditions................................6
2.5.4 Vertical burning position.............................................6
2.5.5 ‘TL’5 lamps and twin-lampholders............................6
2.6 General recommendations for handling and measuring
‘TL’5 lamps and luminaires......................................................6
2.7 Lampholder/lamp cap...............................................................6
2.8 Misuse with ‘TL’5 lamps...........................................................6
2.9 Various applications elements................................................7
2.9.1 CE marking.....................................................................7
2.9.2 UV radiation...................................................................7
2.9.3 IR radiation.....................................................................7
2.9.4 Explosion risk.................................................................7
2.10Lamp end-blackening................................................................7
2.11Optical opportunities with ‘TL’5 lamps................................7
3. ‘TL’5 lamp specifications
3.1 Range ...........................................................................................9
3.2 Mechanical characteristics.......................................................9
3.3 Electrical characteristics of ‘TL’5 electrodes......................9
3.4 ‘TL’5 standardization and publication values......................9
3.4.1 ‘TL’5 HE lamps.............................................................10
3.4.2 ‘TL’5 HO lamps...........................................................11
3.5 Colour characteristics...........................................................14
3.6 Spectral power distribution..................................................14
4. Operation of ‘TL’5 lamps:
Recommendations for ballast design
4.1 Starting characteristics..........................................................16
4.1.1 Starting conditions......................................................16
4.1.2 Electrode preheating..................................................16
4.1.3 Lamp ignition ...............................................................17
4.1.4 Fast re-ignition.............................................................18
4.2 Dimming....................................................................................18
4.2.1 Electrical properties of the discharge....................18
4.2.2 Conditions for proper operation of
the electrodes..............................................................19
4.3 DC operation of ‘TL’5 lamps................................................21
4.4 End-of-life behaviour and asscociated risks......................21
4.5 Lifetime performance.............................................................22
5. Definitions
Lighting definitions..................................................................23
Annex 1: International Lamp Coding System........................24
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